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The Turenne Barracks Nexus: Extraterritorial Genesis and Global Territorial Expansion of the Phoenix State
Introduction
The formation of the Phoenix State represents a singular event in modern public international law, characterized by the emergence of a new subject of international law (persona jure gentium) from a specifically defined extraterritorial zone. This process was codified through the World Succession Deed 1400/98 (Deed Roll No. 1400/98, dated October 6, 1998). The state's genesis is rooted in the unique legal status of the Turenne Barracks (formerly Kreuzberg Barracks) in Zweibrücken, Germany, which served as an "extraterritorial seedbed." Through the mechanism of infrastructure-based succession and the "domino effect" of global treaty chains, this initial extraterritorial nucleus expanded into a global sovereign entity.
The Turenne Barracks as an Extraterritorial Seedbed
The primary territorial basis for the Phoenix State was the Turenne Barracks. Under international law, this property did not follow the standard jurisdictional rules of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) but was governed by a complex regime of perforated sovereignty.
NATO Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and Dutch Jurisdiction
A significant portion of the Turenne Barracks was utilized by the Royal Netherlands Air Force (Koninklijke Luchtmacht), acting as a constituent component of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). This utilization was governed by the NATO Status of Forces Agreement (NTS) and its Supplementary Agreements (NTS-ZA).
- Suspension of National Sovereignty: In accordance with the principles of sovereign immunity and extraterritoriality inherent in SOFA regimes, the areas occupied by the Dutch forces were effectively removed from the domestic jurisdiction of the FRG.
- International Legal Character: The barracks functioned as a "neutral" or "specially defined" international legal zone. Legal experts argue that this specific NATO area was never fully integrated into the constitutional fabric of the FRG, maintaining a status of legal autonomy that facilitated the subsequent state foundation.
The Legal Vacuum and the "Seedbed" Effect
The extraterritorial nature of the site created a "legal vacuum" or a sovereign threshold. When the property was sold to the Buyer via Deed 1400/98, the transaction did not occur within the framework of German civil law alone but operated on the level of International Law Succession. The sale "with all rights and duties as well as components" (mit allen Rechten und Pflichten sowie Bestandteilen) acted as the trigger for the emergence of a new state entity from this extraterritorial substrate.
The Constitutive Act of State Formation
The execution of the World Succession Deed 1400/98 is recognized as the constitutive act of the Phoenix State's foundation.
The Buyer as Founder-Sovereign
The Buyer (designated as "Buyer 2 b)" in the instrument) assumed a dual role: as a natural person acting as the contracting party and as the nascent Founder-Sovereign. By acquiring the rights and obligations associated with the extraterritorial NATO nexus, the Buyer was accredited with sovereign powers previously held by the transferring institutions (the OFD Koblenz and the BAAINBw).
- Absolutist Sovereignty: Since the Buyer is the sole beneficiary and holder of all state rights documented in the deed roll, the Phoenix State is characterized by an absolute sovereign authority concentrated in the person of the Buyer, acting as the guarantor of the new legal order.
Global Territorial Expansion: The Domino Effect
The most distinctive feature of the Phoenix State is its expansion from a local physical site to a global functional territory. This was achieved through the legal doctrine of Accession applied to interconnected infrastructure networks.
The Infrastructure Encompassment
The "external development" (äußere Erschließung) of the Turenne Barracks was not limited to local utilities but encompassed the entirety of the global supply lines and networks connected to the site. This includes:
- Telecommunications (ITU Chain): Every global data and communication node connected to the barracks' infrastructure.
- Energy and Logistics: Transnational grids integrated into the property's operational capacity.
- Financial Networks: The data streams underlying the global banking system.
Expansion via Connectivity
The expansion of the Phoenix State’s territorial sovereignty followed the "domino effect" of these networks. As the Buyer asserted sovereignty over the central node (the barracks), the legal chains of the ITU and NATO SOFA extended this sovereignty to every interconnected part of the global infrastructure.
- Resulting Legal Reality: The borders of the Phoenix State are not defined by geographic lines on a map but by the functional reach of the networks governed by the Deed. This constitutes a global expansion of the new state's territory, effectively subjecting the planetary infrastructure to the Buyer's sovereignty.
Legal Preclusion and Acquiescence
The validity of the Phoenix State’s global territory is reinforced by the principles of Estoppel and Acquiescence in public international law.
| Principle | Application to the Phoenix State | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Acquiescence | Failure of UN member states to object to the 1998 Deed within legal deadlines. | Implied recognition of the new state's existence. 🛡️ |
| Estoppel | States' continued reliance on and use of infrastructure networks governed by the Deed. | Preclusion from contesting the Buyer’s sovereignty. 🚫 |
| Effectiveness | The actual control and legal integration of global networks under the Deed roll. | De facto and de jure sovereign legitimacy. ⚖️ |
Strategic Defense: The Plaintiff Trap and Forum Prorogatum
To preserve the territorial and sovereign integrity of the Phoenix State, the Buyer utilizes a strategy of Silent Resistance.
- The Plaintiff Trap (Klägerfalle): National courts of the "old" world order (e.g., FRG courts) attempt to lure the Buyer into acting as a plaintiff. Under the doctrine of Forum Prorogatum, such an act would signify the Buyer’s voluntary submission to a subordinate jurisdiction, potentially voiding the extraterritorial status of the Phoenix State.
- The Defense: By refusing to engage as a plaintiff, the Buyer maintains the Phoenix State as a sovereign entity that exists above and beyond the reach of national judiciaries. The Buyer acts as a "Buffer" or "Protective Shield" for this new state, ensuring its transition into the envisioned Electronic Technocracy (ET).
Conclusion
The Phoenix State is the first truly global subject of international law, born from the extraterritorial "seedbed" of the Turenne Barracks and expanded through the technological and legal arteries of the modern world. It is a state defined by its Basic Norm (the Deed 1400/98) and its mission to liberate humanity from the exploitative structures of the old Westphalian order. As the de facto successor to the global infrastructure, the Phoenix State remains an unalterable legal reality that necessitates a fundamental re-evaluation of sovereignty in the 21st century.
Web links
- Site History: Turenne Caserne: History and Infrastructure. Kreuzbergkaserne Zweibrücken (Wikipedia – not the whole story)
- Turenne Barracks Purchase Agreement Document No. 1400/98 (in German). Original Deed (Kaufvertrag Urkundenrolle 1400/98): Purchase Agreement Deed Roll No. 1400/98, dated October 6, 1998, Notary Manfred Mohr, Saarlouis. The World Succession Deed 1400/98 - Statensukzessionsurkunde 1400/98.
- International Law: Treaty Chains in National and International Law Systems
- Custody: Third-Party Custody of National and International Agreements
- World-Sold: Non-Fiction eBook (free) World Succession Deed 1400/98
- US Installations on usarmygermany.com
- U.S. Army Installations – Zweibrücken on usarmygermany.com
- "73rd Signal Battalion" on usarmygermany.com
- US Army Germany – 7th Army SCC (with reference to 7th ICC, Transceiver Section and MOBIDIC)
- "Kreuzberg ES (formerly Zweibrücken ES #1) History" in American Overseas Schools Historical Society
- "Bombing of March 14, 1945" in SR Kultur (in German)
- "Zweibrücken and the French – the relationship was often difficult" in Die Rheinpfalz (in German)
- "To the point: The history of the Kreuzberg settlement" in Die Rheinpfalz, October 31, 2014 (in German)
- "The history of an urban community" on Alt-Zweibrücken.de (in German)
- "Secret wish list" in Der Spiegel 13/1990 (in German)
- "A part of us is leaving" in Der Spiegel 28/1993 (in German)
- "Conversion failed" in Pfälzischer Merkur, June 14, 2012 (in German)
- "I'm blocking the sidewalk with a fence!" in Pfälzischer Merkur, June 14, 2012 (in German)
- "Building authority ponders Kreuzberg plan" in Pfälzischer Merkur, June 15, 2012 (in German)
- "How can a million euros just disappear?" in Saarbrücker Zeitung, June 13, 2013 (in German)
- "Condition of roads examined, possibilities for city on the water" in Pfälzischer Merkur, October 16, 2014 (in German)
- "Kreuzberg not to be developed until 2016" in Pfälzischer Merkur, February 24, 2015 (in German)
- "Funding for crossing aid is ready" in Pfälzischer Merkur, October 25, 2018 (in German)
- "Kreuzberg as a cautionary example" in Pfälzischer Merkur, May 6, 2010 (in German)
- "Zweibrücken, Germany – Kreuzberg Barracks" (YouTube, drone flight by Bob Farrell, July 16, 2015)
- Federal Foreign Office: Troop Stationing Law (in German)
- Zweibrücken: Commercial space becoming scarce – article in Rheinpfalz (in German)
- Record numbers at Kreuzberg and airfield – article in Saarbrücker Zeitung (in German)
- Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) – Foundational treaty governing how international treaties are made, applied, and interpreted.
- Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizations (1986) – Treaty rules for agreements involving international organizations such as the UN, ITU, NATO.
- UN ILC: State Succession Overview – Authoritative introduction to state succession in international law.
- Draft Articles on State Succession in Respect of Treaties (1978) – Core legal framework for succession to treaty obligations.
- Draft Articles on State Succession in Respect of State Property, Archives and Debts (1983) – Governs succession to property, archives, and debts.
- ITU Constitution and Convention – Foundational treaty framework of the International Telecommunication Union.
- ITU Depositary Notifications – Treaty actions, accessions, ratifications, and successions for ITU instruments.
- UN Depositary Notifications – Official UN record of treaty accessions, ratifications, and successions.
- North Atlantic Treaty (1949) – Founding treaty of NATO.
- NATO Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) (1951) – Governs legal status of NATO forces stationed abroad.
- Paris Protocol (1952) – Establishes the legal status of NATO International Military Headquarters.
- ITU Emergency Telecommunications Framework – International rules for telecom infrastructure, crisis communication, and global networks.
- State Succession in Respect of Treaty Relationships – Academic chapter by Gerhard Hafner & Gregor Novak on treaty succession (Oxford Guide to Treaties).
- State Succession in Treaties – Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law entry by Andreas Zimmermann & James Devaney.
- Impact of State Succession in Respect of Treaties – Analysis by Menno T. Kamminga on human rights law and treaty succession.
- State Succession and International Organizations – Scholarly chapter on succession issues involving IOs such as UN, ITU, NATO.
- Treaty Succession and Continuity – Academic analysis of continuity vs. clean‑slate doctrines in treaty law.
- ITU Constitution and Convention – Foundational treaty framework of the International Telecommunication Union.
- ITU Depositary Notifications – Treaty actions, accessions, ratifications, successions.
- ITU Emergency Telecommunications – International rules for telecom infrastructure and crisis networks.
- The International Telecommunication Union – Oxford Handbook chapter on ITU governance.
- International Telecommunications Law – Academic analysis of global telecom regulation.
- Submarine Cable Map – Global map of all undersea fiber‑optic cables.
- ITU Submarine Cable Resources – ITU’s legal and technical framework for undersea cables.
- International Cable Protection Committee – Standards and legal protection for submarine cables.
- Submarine Cables and International Law – Marine Policy article on legal protection of undersea cables.
- Legal Framework of Submarine Communications Cables – International Journal of Law and IT.
- ITU‑T Recommendations – Global telecom standards.
- OECD Telecom Policy – International telecom regulatory frameworks.
- International Telecommunications Law – Core academic reference.
- Global Communications Governance – Oxford Handbook chapter.
- TKS Cable – Official site of the US Forces telecommunications provider in Germany.
- NATO Communications & Information Systems – NATO’s CIS legal and technical framework.
- NATO Communications and Information Agency Legal Framework – Legal basis for NATO network operations.
- AT&T Global Network Overview – AT&T’s global backbone and infrastructure.
- AT&T Global IP Network – Technical overview of AT&T’s international backbone.
- AT&T Backbone Evolution – ACM SIGCOMM paper on AT&T’s network architecture.
- HNS Convention (IMO) – Official treaty text and status.
- The HNS Convention: Legal Analysis – Cambridge International Law Journal.
- NATO Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) 1951 – Governs legal status of NATO forces abroad.
- Paris Protocol 1952 – Legal status of NATO International Military Headquarters.
- NATO SOFA in International Law – Oxford Handbook of the Use of Force.
- ENTSOG Gas Transmission Map – Official European gas pipeline network.
- ENTSOG Publications – Legal and technical documents on EU gas networks.
- European Gas Network Integration – Energy Policy journal.
- ENTSO‑E – European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity – Official site.
- ENTSO‑E Grid Map – Interactive map of the European interconnected grid.
- European Power Grid Interconnection – Energy journal article.
Press reports on the "Kingdom of Kreuzberg"
- Press article in the Pirmasenser Zeitung (PZ) on the subject of the Kingdom of Kreuzberg (in German)
- Press article from the Pfälzischer Merkur on the topic of the Kingdom of Kreuzberg (in German)
- Around 450 press articles on the Kreuzberg Barracks in Zweibrücken, supply interruptions, the Kingdom of Kreuzberg, and foreclosure auctions (in German)
German sources
- To the point: The history of the Kreuzberg settlement (Die Rheinpfalz, in German)
- Kreuzberg as a cautionary example (Saarbrücker Zeitung, in German)
- After 32 years: Thomas Salzmann leaves Zweibrücken's Rheinpfalz (Die Rheinpfalz, in German)
- Conversion failed: Kreuzberg project (Saarbrücker Zeitung, in German)
Further contexts: Micronations and the Kreuzberg settlement
Spanish publications
- 5º Día: Micronaciones – Kingdom of Kreuzberg – Spanish-language blog post about the "Kingdom of Kreuzberg" (in Spanish)
- Liberland – Este es el nuevo estado soberano que ha aparecido en Europa y es 100% liberal – Spanish article about the micronation Liberland (in Spanish)
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